Monday, March 21, 2022

Double Trouble Challenge #106 "Less is More" CAS card partnering with Use Your Stuff "White + 1 Color"

Click HERE for an introduction to our challenges and HERE for complete guidelines.
Please take the time to read so you don't get into trouble. Consider becoming a follower and using our participant badge or any photo from our current challenge for your blog posting.

Top 3 and Random Draw Winners for 
Challenge #105 and previous challenges 
can be viewed by clicking HERE 


WELCOME to Challenge #106  - Let the Troubles Begin! 
This Challenge runs from 
Monday, March 21st thru Sunday, April 3rd, 2022
"Less Is More"  



Thing 1:  
Trouble Maker 
says, "How often have you heard the expression, Less Is More? There are many ways to apply it but let's relate it to paper crafting by creating a Clean and Simple (CAS) project. Several weeks ago I came across a YouTube video that demonstrated five techniques on how to create interesting CAS cards on white cardstock. What a great way to achieve more while using less. If you need a little help with your project, click HERE to view the video but if you feel confident about your creation, then go for it!"

Here are a few things to remember about a Clean and Simple style. Use clean lines, few to no embellishments, and leave plenty of unadorned white space. The concept of CAS can involve no layers or several layers but keep them to a minimum.


For our challenge, the guidelines are simple:   
1. Use a white base to create your project. 
2. Leave plenty of white space.
3. Layers are optional but minimal.
4. Make it clean, make it simple, make it fun!      

You can stop here... 
OR  
play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance at our random draw.  


Thing 3:  
Twisted Sister  
says, "I like Clean and Simple. Taking less time while using fewer products appeals to my idea of 'Less Is More'. You may use a rainbow of colors, but in keeping with the CAS style, my optional twist is to include one color only, or multiple shades of that color, from my background color wheel. Black may be used as your choice of color or is free to be used for stamped items.

If you have included my twist on your project you will earn another chance in our Random Draw and are eligible to enter our partner's challenge, "White + 1 Color", below.






Thing 2:  Twisted Sister  
says, "If you have created Thing 1's Clean & Simple project, and have chosen to use Thing 3's optional twist "Use One Color Only" you are eligible to enter HERE at Use Your Stuff "White + One Color" challenge.  

Use Your Stuff Challenge ends on Saturday, April 2nd, so make sure you enter on or before this date.  

Each of our Design Team members have created two cards to show examples of multi color, or single color.  
1st Card - Thing 1 with Optional Twist:   "CAS"+ Thing 3  "White + One Color" Eligible for Use Your Stuff Entry 
2nd Card - Thing 1 without Optional Twist:  "CAS" using multiple colors, are Not Eligible for Use Your Stuff Entry 




For inspiration... here are our Things: 
along with inspiration from the Sneetches:


















MARCH 
Guest Designer
Crazy Cousin





Now it's your turn... 
After you link below, come back and share with us on Instagram and follow us for future new challenges. 








You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #105 - Top 3 and Random Draw Winner

 Congratulations to our Top Three Winners!

We enjoyed all of your fabulous designs and we appreciate your participation in our challenges. We hope you enjoyed Challenge #105 "Bring On the Green" as much as we enjoyed seeing your projects.    

Now, in numeric order, here are the Top 3 4.    Please take a Top 3 Badge found on the right sidebar of our home page. 






Congratulations to the Random Draw Winner!

There were  65 entries plus additional chances given for using Twisted Sister's optional twist and sharing your project with our partner. Our winner was selected by Random.org. 


Your prize will be on its way as soon as you provide your postal mailing address to challengedoubletrouble@gmail.com.



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Don't forget to invite your friends and family members

Monday, March 7, 2022

Challenge #105 "Bring On The Green" partnering with Heart2Heart "Wearin' of the Green"

Click HERE for an introduction to our challenges and HERE for complete guidelines.
Please take the time to read so you don't get into trouble. Consider becoming a follower and using our participant badge or any photo from our current challenge for your blog posting.

Top 3 and Random Draw Winners for 
Challenge #105 and previous challenges 
can be viewed by clicking HERE 


WELCOME to Challenge #105 - Let the Troubles Begin! 
This Challenge runs from 
Monday, March 7th thru Sunday, March 20th 
"Bring on the Green"  
   


Thing 1
:  Trouble Maker: 
says, "Are you Irish me lads and lassies? Well, the saying goes that everyone is a wee bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day. Let's celebrate and dress up your project by bringing on the green. You may use additional colors but your focus should be on the color green. Your project does not have to be for St. Patrick's Day... you can celebrate any occasion"

You can stop here... 
OR, play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist to earn another chance in our random draw.   






Thing 3:  Twisted Sister    
says, "I love a celebration so it's time to bring out the bagpipes and sporran and choose which of my kilts to wear.  Let's include plaid in our projects. It can be a traditional tartan, a plaid, an Argyll design, even a check (like gingham or Hound's Tooth). Check your stash for patterned papers, stamps, embossing folders, stencils, or give us a free-hand design. Just tell us briefly in your description so we know the method you chose for creating the plaid or checked design."  

Optional Twist:  Include any check or plaid in your project and earn another chance in the random draw.




Thing 2:  Double Dare 
says, "If you have met Thing 1's requirement to "Bring on the Green" and whether you have included a plaid or not, you are eligible to enter your project HERE at Heart2Heart.

This is optional but if you enter their challenge you get another chance in the Double Trouble random draw. 

Heart2Heart encourages the use of at least one Close To My Heart product but for this theme challenge only, they have waived this requirement.  However, if you do use any CTMH products, Double Dare will give you another chance in our random draw.  Don't keep us guessing... include in your post the CTMH products you used."  

Note: Heart2Heart has theme challenges that begin on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month and are both open through the last day of the month, so make sure you get your entry posted at their site by March 31st.  


For inspiration... here are our Things: 


along with inspiration from the Sneetches:






Now it's your turn... After you link below, come back and share with us on Instagram and follow us for future new challenges. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #104 - Top 3 and Random Draw Winners

Congratulations to our Top Three Winners!

We enjoyed all of your fabulous designs and we appreciate your participation in our challenges. We hope you enjoyed Challenge #104 "Hoodie-Hoo, Hoodie-Hoo" as much as we enjoyed seeing your projects.    

Now, in numeric order, here are the Top 3.    Please take a Top 3 Badge found on the right sidebar of our home page. 




Congratulations to the Random Draw Winner!

There were 41 entries plus additional chances given for using Twisted Sister's optional twist "Fun Fold" and sharing your project with our partner "Creative Creases".  Our winner was selected by Random.org. 


Your prize will be on its way as soon as you provide your postal mailing address to challengedoubletrouble@gmail.com.



Please follow us and participate in our future fun challenges.
Don't forget to invite your friends and family members 
to join in the fun at Double Trouble Challenges.